Nearly two years ago to this day, we gave you a first look at Guild Wars, which promised to be an innovative action role-playing game that would combine the best aspects of role-playing, action, and competitive multiplayer gaming--without those pesky monthly fees commonly associated with online RPGs. Now Guild Wars is finally available, and we're here to give you our preliminary thoughts on what certainly seems to be a one-of-a-kind game. Though Guild Wars' influences from other action RPGs and massively multiplayer games are quite apparent, the way in which it combines tried-and-true gameplay with some of its own original twists--not to mention its lovely presentation--quickly impressed us.